Deputy Engineering Audit Office Director

About the role

Only permanent Associate Project Manager employees and those that are reachable on the open-competitive list (Associate Project Manager, Exam No. 3110) are eligible to apply. DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies - what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including: - Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees. - Managing 56 public buildings. - Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property. - Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies. - Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country. - Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do. DCAS' Audit & Compliance Services unit (ACS) resides within the Office of General Counsel. ACS assists management with identifying and prioritizing areas or processes that require attention and audit/review focus by gaining an understanding of the processes and procedures as they currently exist for the Agency's fourteen (14) lines of service; performing tests of controls to verify whether controls are working as designed; and providing observations and recommendations to improve processes and controls. ACS is also tasked with the coordination of all external audit activities and Agency responses to those audits; the review of required Federal grant reporting; the coordination of the City's Financial and Single Audits; the preparation and review of NYC Comptroller's Directive 1, the DOI Agency Anti-Corruption Report, and the Agency Internal Control Statement; preparation and reporting of quarterly metrics identified by DOI; and developing and assisting in managing corrective action plans. ACS is also tasked with auditing DCAS program to reimburse Non-Public schools (Local Law 2 of 2016) for allowable costs associated with security guard services to help provide assurance that this program is operating within the stated parameters. In addition to this, ACS conducts in-house audits of DCAS contracted vendors and Requirement Vendor Citywide contracts. DCAS's Audit & Compliance Services (ACS) consists of the following: - Engineering Audit, - Vendor Contract Audits & Risk Management, - Internal Audit/Risk Management, - Non-Public Schools Audit & Special Projects, and - External Audit Coordination & Compliance. ACS' overall consulting services and audit work adds value to DCAS's operations and its fourteen (14) lines of service by, controlling risk management, improving quality of performance, efficiency, and cost recovery; decrementing errors and costs, developing policy and procedures, increasing regulatory compliance, bettering management communications and clarity in the form of guidance. The Audit and Compliance Service Unit within the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) seeks to hire an Deputy Engineering Audit Director for its Engineering Audit Operation (EAO). Pursuant to NYC Comptroller's Directive 7, Engineering Audit is tasked with reviewing and approving all payments and Change Orders for construction and construction-related services (as defined by the Procurement Policy Board Rules) for accuracy and compliance with City requirements prior to payment. Under the direction of the Engineering Audit Officer (EAO), with very great latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, the Deputy Director will oversee the execution of Engineering Audit functions and serve as the Alternate Engineering Audit Officer in the absence of the EAO; Also, the Deputy Directors' duties will include, but not be limited to, the following: - Supervising and managing engineering auditors, including timesheet approvals, payment requisition and change order assignments, audit plan and objective developments and trainings, and audit finding communications. - Reviewing and approving payment requisitions and Change Orders, providing guidance and instructions to assigned auditors on application of all directives; ensuring all audits are completed in accordance with the NYC comptroller's Directive 2,6, 7 and DCAS audit procedures. - Conducting and managing desk audit for payment requisitions to ensure that construction related services and equipment has been delivered and/or performed in complian